Morning journal and courier., 1887-01-19

Platt, for the Derby road claimed it had been
 proven that the gate tender was where he
 belonged, and that the horse ear railroad was
 liable for the damages. Prof. s. E. Baldwin
 closed for the plaintiff. Judge Torrance re-
 served his decision.
 Court of Common Pleas-Judge Dem. ing. The case of Sherman w. Davis vs. the town of Guilford was tried in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday. The plaintiff was injured by being thrown from his wagon | owing to defect in the roadway. He sues | the town for $500 damages. Attorney Hotch- kiss is his counsel and the town is represent l ed by Messrs. Newton, Bush and Kleiner. The defense is that it was the plaintiffs own
 business to keep the road in repair, as he had
 done so for years and was paid for so doing. WILL BE TRIED SOON. The civil suit of Wilcox and Trask against | Constable Rod Austin and Deputy Sheriff Glover is still on the docket of the Court of 1 Common Pleas and will be claimed for trial l soon. .-.-s- JUDGMENT RENDERED. In the case of Johnson vs. Higgins judg-
 ment was rendered by Judge Deming to rs- l cover $41702.
 REPLEvINED GOODS TO BE RETURNED. In the case of McMahon, Wren & Go. vs I Wm. E. Higgins ct al. 8 verdict was render | ed for the defendant, replevined goods to be | returned to the defendant, Henry Futile of l Hamden.
 AWARDED TO THE PLAINTIFF. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff by | Judge Deming in the case of Edward Root vs. Frederick Letsehe to recover $12.95. | City Court Criminal Side - Judge | Demtng. Theft-James McCrann, on January 13, from c. S. Mersick, noIled Philip Aston | from Mrs. Halfourd, $11.O4 costs, 30 days; James McCrann on December 24, $7 fine, ,S6. A costs; Maurice McNanara, continued to Jan uary 19.
 Violation Sunday liquor law-C. F. Earle, l judgment suspended.
 Neglecting to support wife-Bartholomew Ford, nolle.
 Driving on sidewalk-Peter Carlton, judg- l ment suspended.
 | Court Notes. Peter Carlton, a carman, was tried in the City court for allowing his coal cart to ob- ating circumstances Judge Deming suspend ed judgment.
 REFORM SCHOOL CANDIDATE. Maurice McNamara, a boy, was charged with stealing quantity of lead from William Keane's plumbing store. McNamara says he found the lead in the rear of the store The case was continued to to-day to make sure of the boys age. If. as the latter says, he is sixteen years of age the judge will send him to jail, but if under that age he will be com mited to the Meriden Reform school ---s THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL. Philip Aston, the colored boy accused of stealing $10 bill from his employers, was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Judge Dem ing yesterday morning. BEFORE JUSTICE GALLAGHER. The case of Mary P. Bartholomew vs. Jonathan w. Bartholomew of Hamden, which was before Justice John c. Gallagher, was resumed yesterday. SUSPENDED JUDGMENT. Charles G. Earle, proprietor of the jewelry l store at 40 Church street, was charged in the City court yesterday with violati on of the Sunday secular law. Judgment was sus- pended.
 FOR STEALING LEAD. James McCrann, who was heavily fined a few days ago for stealing lead from c. s. Mersick's hardware store State st rect, was convicted of two more thefts in the City court yesterday morning. On January 12 | he took bundle of lead from Mersick's and | was seen by several neighbors, but they | thought he was an employe and helped to | get the load on his shoulders. For this theft he was fined S7 and costs and he received | the same penalty for the theft from the same place on December 24. WILCOX AND TRAsK ACQUITTED. l Both the accused in the Wilcox-Trask | bribery case have been acquitted in the
 lower court by Justice Bartholomew of Wal l lingford,
 PersonaI.. J. H. Turner, an East Bridgeport man,